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1689848

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Confederation of School Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Confederation of School Trusts on the safety of (a) block and beam concrete and (b) high alumina cement constructions since 25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials of the department meet regularly with unions and other stakeholder organisations to discuss a wide range of issues, including the safety of school buildings. There is a regular meeting on school buildings run by departmental officials which includes representatives of the Association of School and College Leaders, the National Education Union, the National Association of Headteachers, NASUWT, Unison, Unite, GMB, the Local Government Association, the Confederation of School Trusts, the Church of England, and the Catholic Education Service. This group has discussed issues around block and beam concrete and high alumina cement.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 14043 14044 14045 14047 14550 question first answered 27/02/2024 13:16:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1689849

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Government Association
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Local Government Association on the safety of (a) block and beam concrete and (b) high alumina cement since 25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials of the department meet regularly with unions and other stakeholder organisations to discuss a wide range of issues, including the safety of school buildings. There is a regular meeting on school buildings run by departmental officials which includes representatives of the Association of School and College Leaders, the National Education Union, the National Association of Headteachers, NASUWT, Unison, Unite, GMB, the Local Government Association, the Confederation of School Trusts, the Church of England, and the Catholic Education Service. This group has discussed issues around block and beam concrete and high alumina cement.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 14043 14044 14045 14047 14549 question first answered 27/02/2024 13:16:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1689850

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with (a) AQA, (b) OCR, (c) Edexcel and (d) Pearson on adaptations for students studying for (i) GCSEs, (ii) A-levels and (iii) VTQs who have had their learning disrupted by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to address the differential impact of disruption to teaching and learning by making changes to exams and assessments for some students or groups of students. Exams and assessments must demonstrate what a student knows, understands and can do in respect of particular qualification specifications, rather than what a student might have known, understood or been able to do should circumstances have been different.</p><p>Departmental officials are, however, working closely with affected schools to ensure the best possible education for students and are taking every step possible to remove any obstacles to learning through mitigations. This includes temporary accommodation where needed and in some instances the use of specialist facilities in off-site accommodation. Any school or college that is struggling to deliver particular assessments due to RAAC will receive support according to their specific circumstances.</p><p>The department has also asked awarding organisations to be as flexible as possible within the confines of their processes and regulations, for example by agreeing longer extensions to coursework and non-exam assessment deadlines with affected schools and colleges.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/03/2024 16:36:03 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1689851

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	St Leonard's Catholic School
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of Durham University's research entitled A report on the impact of RAAC closure on the exam cohorts of St Leonard’s Catholic School, County Durham, published on 31 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>​Thanks to the hard work of school and college leaders, all schools and colleges with confirmed RAAC are providing full time face-to-face education for all pupils. The department is supporting schools and colleges, including St Leonard’s Catholic School, to keep any disruption to education to an absolute minimum. Every case is unique and the impact on schools is highly varied. For example, in some cases there is no impact on teaching space, or it is limited to small areas. In some cases, RAAC may be limited to a single classroom.</p><p>Exams and assessments must demonstrate what a student knows, understands and can do, rather than what a student might have known, understood or been able to do should circumstances have been different. In order to maintain qualification standards and public confidence in qualifications, all students taking GCSEs and A levels are assessed to the same standard. If different standards are applied for different groups of students, then the qualification will cease to provide a reliable indication of the knowledge, skills and understanding that it is intended to measure.</p><p>Alongside Ofqual, the department has worked with examination awarding organisations to facilitate discussions with affected schools. The department has asked awarding organisations to, where possible, agree longer extensions for coursework and non-examined assessment so that pupils have as much time as possible to complete these tasks.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/03/2024 16:36:45 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1689852

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete remedial works to be completed (a) overall and (b) by school.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The government is funding the removal of RAAC present in school and colleges either through grants, or through the School Rebuilding Programme. A list of education settings with confirmed RAAC and the funding route to remove RAAC was published on 8 February and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information</a>.</p><p>The longer-term requirements of each school or college will vary depending on the extent of the issue, as well as the nature and design of the buildings. Permanently removing RAAC may involve the refurbishment of existing buildings, such as replacing the roof or rebuilding affected buildings.</p><p>Schools joining the School Rebuilding Programme are prioritised for delivery according to the condition need of their buildings, readiness to proceed and efficiency of delivery. For schools and colleges receiving grants, the department will work with the responsible bodies to support them through the grants process as they undertake the buildings works to remove RAAC permanently. The department is working with responsible bodies to take forward this work as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 27/02/2024 12:27:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1689854

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) pupils and (b) schools that have been unable to take part in national tests due to disruption caused by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	14569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>Thanks to the hard work of school and college leaders, all schools and colleges with confirmed RAAC are providing full time face-to-face education for all pupils. The department is supporting schools and colleges to keep any disruption to education to an absolute minimum.</p><p>Every case is unique and the impact on schools and colleges can be highly varied. Departmental officials work with schools and colleges to put in place a bespoke plan based on their circumstances. In some cases, there is no impact on teaching space, or it is limited to small areas. For others, mitigation plans can include using other spaces on the school site or locally until building works are carried out or temporary buildings are installed. Where some short term disruption is inevitable, all available measures will be taken to minimise disruption to teaching. From the department’s experience to date, where remote teaching was used for a period, the typical time out of school was a matter of days.</p><p>As of 20 February 2024, 2 primary schools in England were exempted from participation in one or more statutory primary assessments in the last 12 months due to areas with confirmed RAAC being taken out of use. Across the 2 schools, this impacted 355 pupils across the relevant year groups.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/03/2024 16:37:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1689873

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) deaf children and (b) their families receive the support necessary from specialist teachers of the deaf in (i) education settings and (ii) early years development.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	14495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Romford, to the answer of 13 February 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-30/12002" target="_blank">12002</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 14496 14497 question first answered 23/02/2024 12:53:26 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1689874

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure recruitment of qualified specialist teachers of the deaf.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	14496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Romford, to the answer of 13 February 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-30/12002" target="_blank">12002</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 14495 14497 question first answered 23/02/2024 12:53:26 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1689875

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s policy paper entitled SEND and alternative provision improvement plan: right support, right place, right time, published on 2 March 2023, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of other options to help ensure the supply of specialist sensory impairment teachers.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	14497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Romford, to the answer of 13 February 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-30/12002" target="_blank">12002</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 14495 14496 question first answered 23/02/2024 12:53:26 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1689878

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent estimate of the average length of time that schools constructed with high alumina cement are viable for.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	14570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Academy trusts, local authorities, and voluntary-aided school bodies are responsible for collecting and recording information about their buildings and ensuring they are safe, well-maintained and comply with relevant regulations. The department supports schools and colleges on how this should be done in the Good Estate Management for Schools guidance which is available at GOV.UK.</p><p>When the department is made aware of a significant issue with a building that cannot be managed locally, additional support is provided on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>As for all construction materials, the lifespan of any elements containing high alumina cement depend on their maintenance history and use. The department does not hold a central register of construction types used in the education estate.</p><p>The department has allocated over £15 billion since 2015 for keeping schools safe and operational, including £1.8 billion committed this financial year, informed by consistent data on the school estate. In addition, the School Rebuilding Programme will transform poor condition buildings at over 500 schools across England.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 14571 14572 14573 14574 question first answered 22/02/2024 17:28:15 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell